Comparison

Ballistic X vs Active Join

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Ballistic X

This app helps shooters calculate shot groups and zero their rifles with an intuitive interface. It offers features for load development and precise turret adjustments, supporting various units and target types. An optional upgrade unlocks advanced statistical analysis tools.

Highlights
  • Shot group calculation
  • Rifle zero adjustment (ATZ)
  • Load development data
  • MOA/MIL or INCH/CM support
  • Advanced statistical analysis (In-App Purchase)
  • Cross-device sync (optional)
Features
Currently charting
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Ballistic-X: The Easiest Way to Calculate Shot Groups and Zero Your Rifle! Designed by shooters, for shooters, Ballistic-X offers a simple, intuitive interface allowing users to customize their experience through the Options Menu. Whether you prefer MOA/MIL or INCH/CM, the app works seamlessly with any target, including Steel. Key Features: - Included: Gain access to the core functionality of Ballistic-X with a single purchase. No subscriptions required for full access to essential tools! - Sync settings across multiple devices by signing in (optional, not required to use the app). - Offers useful data and labeling options that aid in Load Development. - The ATZ (Adjustment To Zero) feature helps you precisely adjust your turrets to bring your rifle to zero, saving you rounds and time. ATZ works dynamically at any range and supports all turret options. Simple Workflow: - Take an image of your target (within the app or from your library) - Designate reference size via Settings (default is 1") - Mark two points on the target corresponding to the reference (for grid or steel targets) - Input the distance from the target - Select the caliber used - Mark Point of Aim and Impacts - Add overlay, label, crop, and export/share - Adjust your optic according to ATZ Upgrade to the Advanced Toolkit (In-App Purchase): Unlock additional pro-level features with the Advanced Toolkit: Advanced Overlay Display Options: - Mean Radius - Circular Error Probable (CEP) - Radial Standard Deviation (SD) - Vertical SD - Horizontal SD - Mean Windage - Mean Elevation - Impact Selector - Export to CSV for further data analysis Ballistic-X is a community-driven app, committed to providing the best user experience possible, along with unbeatable customer service. Join the Ballistic-X community today and elevate your shooting precision! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.ballistic-x.com/privacy.html

About

Active Join

Features
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ActiveJoin — Built for BJJ. ActiveJoin is the app your academy actually needs. Class schedule, QR check-in, belt progression, training streaks, and your training partner network — all in one place. Built specifically for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, by people who train. Whether you're a practitioner chasing your next stripe, a professor running roll call, or an academy owner managing the whole operation, ActiveJoin handles it. FOR PRACTITIONERS See the full class schedule. Sign up for Fundamentals, No-Gi, Competition, Open Mat, or Kids classes with one tap. Real-time available spots. Cancel when life gets in the way. Check in with a scan. Walk in, scan the QR, you're on the roll. No paperwork, no waiting. Track your belt journey. Every stripe, every promotion, every date. From your first day on the mat to black belt — it's all there. Build your training streak. Weekly and monthly streaks track your consistency. Streak freezes protect you when you're injured or traveling — because life happens, and you shouldn't lose your progress over it. Hit milestones at 4, 8, 12, 26, and 52 consecutive weeks. See your patterns. The training heatmap shows your mat time across months. Spot the gaps. Close them. Know where you stand. Your progress dashboard shows classes this month, current streak, attendance rate, and how many classes until your next stripe. Compete with your training partners. The leaderboard ranks by mat time and streak consistency. Bring some healthy pressure to the academy. Build your network. Follow training partners. Get smart suggestions based on shared mat time. Share competition wins, promotions, and training highlights in the community feed. Manage your kids. Parents can run their children's BJJ accounts, switch views, and track their progress. Full privacy controls. Public, academy-only, or private — with granular overrides for each category. FOR PROFESSORS & COACHES Your teaching dashboard shows today's classes, upcoming sessions, and teaching stats. Run roll call live as practitioners check in. Confirm attendance, mark no-shows, add late arrivals, or bulk confirm. Track student progression and promotion readiness. FOR ACADEMY OWNERS Schedule classes (recurring or one-off), assign instructors, and manage practitioners and staff with role-based access (Owner, Admin, Professor, Employee). Configure belt progression rules per program (Gi, No-Gi, Kids) with auto-stripe awards and IBJJF-aligned defaults. Schedule and run graduation ceremonies — check off practitioners on the mat. Run billing your way: membership plans, class packs, trials, contracts, and revenue KPIs. Stripe Connect for online payments, or record offline payments manually. Set up kiosk mode for lobby self check-in (PIN, name search, QR). Moderate content with reports, warnings, and a full audit trail. Brand the app with your logo and colors. Multi-academy support: practitioners can train at multiple academies with different roles at each. WHY ACTIVEJOIN Built for BJJ, not generic fitness. Native BJJ vocabulary and workflows. Combined practitioner app and academy management in one platform. Training streaks with freezes — unique in this space. LANGUAGES English, German, Portuguese, French, Italian, Spanish. Auto-detects your device language. REQUIREMENTS Free to download. Full features require an active membership at a participating academy. iOS 16 or later. Train. Track. Progress.

Screenshots

Ballistic X4 screens
Active Join3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Active Join at Free against Ballistic X's $7.99. Active Join also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Ballistic X's advantage is chart position (#11 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Active Join is free to download; Ballistic X costs $7.99 up front. Ballistic X sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Active Join asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ballistic X ships an update every 3 weeks, Active Join monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Ballistic X versus Active Join: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBallistic XActive Join
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (147 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings147 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#11 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB61 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNomad Innovations, LLCTechnabit e.U.

Bugs and requests

Ballistic X

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on launch
  • Photos rotate incorrectly
  • Overlay data not saving properly
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Automatic impact detection
  • Ability to combine multiple groups on one target
  • More caliber options
  • Customizable overlay colors
  • Ability to rotate and adjust photos before overlay
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  • Statistical analysis of group variation

Active Join

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ballistic X

Subscriptions1
  • Advanced Toolkit Yearly$9.991 Year
None

Active Join

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ballistic X free?
Ballistic X costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Active Join free?
Active Join is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ballistic X or Active Join have ads?
Neither Ballistic X nor Active Join shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ballistic X or Active Join?
Ballistic X ships an update every 3 weeks, and Active Join monthly. Most recently, Ballistic X was updated on October 12, 2026 and Active Join on October 2, 2026.

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